cobrovscoisoWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: cobro is a verb, coiso is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“cobro” is a verb and “coiso” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#32,110
“cobro” frequency rank
#30,884
“coiso” frequency rank
62994
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature cobro coiso
Definition primeira pessoa do singular do presente indicativo do verbo cobrar uma pessoa qualquer

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set cobro and coiso apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
cobro
5 ch
coiso

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: cobro is averb and coisoanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62994, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

cobro is recorded at frequency rank #32,110, classified as averb, pronounced /ˈko.bɾu/. coiso is at rank #30,884, tagged as anoun.

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 62994, this pair ranks #6,401 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of cobro vs coiso

Shared letters: co. Private to "cobro": br. Private to "coiso": is.

"cobro" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "coiso" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • cobrocboro · ccobro · cobbro · cobor · cobrro · corbo · ocbro
  • coisoccoiso · cioso · coios · coisso · cosio · ociso

Frequency comparison

cobro#32,110
coiso#30,884

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "cobro" and "coiso" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "cobro" is a verb and "coiso" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "cobro" or "coiso"?
"coiso" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,884 in our Portuguese list, against #32,110 for "cobro". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering cobro vs coiso

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “cobro”; for a noun, it's “coiso”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “cobro” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list